Category Archives: Local News
Clive Playground Vandalized
(Clive, IA) -- Clive Police say someone set fire to a playground, causing 150-thousand dollars in damage. Firefighters were called to Stonegate Park on Boston Parkway and found the playground fully en...
Aug 18, 2023
Elderly Man Accused Of Helping Phone Scammers In Des Moines
(Des Moines, IA) -- A police investigation finds a Des Moines man allegedly helping phone scammers take money from people and convert it into crypto money. Seventy-one-year-old Loren Christopher is ac...
Aug 18, 2023
Excessive Heat Watch in Effect from Saturday Afternoon Through Monday Evening
(Area) An Excessive Heat Watch is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Monday evening for all of southwest Iowa. The National Weather Service says heat index values up to 105 is possible for seve...
Aug 17, 2023
Update: Adair County Sheriff's Office Releases Details on the Arrest of Nodaway Valley Football Coach
(Adair Co) More information has been released on the arrest of Nodaway Valley Football Coach Ryan Kissell. In the late morning of Wednesday, August 16th, the Creston Police Department made the Greenfi...
Aug 17, 2023
Bash at the Ball Fields on September 2
(Atlantic) There will be a big bash at the ball fields in Atlantic on Saturday, September 2. Atlantic Police Chief Devan Hogue appearing at the Atlantic City Council meeting on Wednesday, says the eve...
Aug 17, 2023
Nodaway Valley Coach Accused of Sexually Abusing Minor
(Creston) The Head Football Coach at Nodaway Valley is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a minor for years. Creston Police arrested 42-year-old Ryan Kissell yesterday in Creston. He has be...
Aug 17, 2023
Iowa Governor's Charity Steer Showmanship Award Winner has Ties to Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) Emma Wayson, daughter of former Atlantic resident Rachel (Smith) Wayson and granddaughter of Glen and Fauzan Smith of Atlantic, had quite a day at the Iowa State Fair with her #1390 steer...
Aug 17, 2023
Arrest Closes Several Theft Cases in Mills County
(Glenwood) A Mills County man is in custody following a search warrant in Glenwood recovering tens of thousands of dollars in stolen property. The Mills County Sheriff's Office charged 43-year-old Ran...
Aug 17, 2023
Cass County Men Sentenced in Fentanyl Case
(Council Bluffs) Two Cass County men were sentenced on Tuesday for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, causing serious bodily injury or death. Twenty-five-year-old Colby Ray Clarken was sentenced to 24...
Aug 17, 2023
Atlantic City Council Approves First Reading to a Change in Council and Mayor Compensation
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday approved the first reading of a pay increase for city council members and the Mayor. The Personnel and Finance Committee met on July 26, reviewed surv...
Aug 16, 2023
